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Hemp History
Hemp, Cannabis sativa, is one of nature's most nutritionally balanced and economically viable food sources on the planet. Hemp has been used for thousands of years by many cultures as a source of sustenance and livelihood. Since ancient times hemp has been globally used as food, medicine, and as a raw material in the production of rope, paper and canvas.
Hemp plants grow 6 to 16 ft tall in 70 to 110 days. They shade out weeds and thus eliminate the use of costly herbicides. Hemp yields 3 to 8 tons of dry stalks per acre, depending on climate and variety. Once harvested, the field is left virtually weed-free for the next crop. Hemp, in the growing process, pulls carbon out of the air (carbon sequestering), which enhances the quality of the air we breathe. Hemp grows deep roots, and when harvested, the roots and leaves replenish the soil making it possible to cultivate the same land year after year. Hemp is resistant to pests making it unnecessary to use pesticides or fungicides. Every part of the plant is used: fiber, leaf and seed. One acre of hemp produces as much raw usable material as 4 acres of pulpwood trees.
Hemp has never been genetically altered. In fact, hemp seed food plant strains are governed by Health Canada and have been hybridized since the 1930's to adapt to the Canadian climate and to produce low amounts of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The hemp seed has no THC. However, when the seed is harvested the THC resin from the flower and leaves may come into contact with the seed thus leaving trace amounts of residue.
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Hemp Seed's Nutritional Profile
In order to attain optimum health, we must eat foods that contain live enzymes, active phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, Essential Amino Acids, and Essential Fatty Acids. These elements are termed "Essential" because the human body does not produce them. They must come from the food we eat. Hemp seed is one of the plant kingdom's most concentrated, complete and balanced sources of Essential Amino Acids and Essential Fatty Acids. Hemp seeds are also rich in essential nutrients including chlorophyll, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, phytosterols, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, calcium, fiber, histidine, iron, niacin, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin and thiamin.
Hemp seed contains all 10 Essential Amino Acids, the building blocks of protein. Shelled hemp seed contains 34.6% pure digestible protein, providing readily available Amino Acids for the body's use in building and repairing tissues. The protein in hemp seeds is comprised of 65% high-quality edestin protein, the most potent protein of any plant source. The globulin edestin in hemp seed closely resembles the globulin in blood plasma, and is highly compatible with the human digestive system. Conversely, soy protein has been shown to contain high levels of enzyme inhibitors, which block the uptake of trypsin and other enzymes the body uses for protein digestion. Eating a diet high in enzyme inhibitors can result in chronic amino acid and protein deficiencies.
Hemp Seed is rich in Omega 6 and Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) as well as being one of the few plant sources of GLAs. EFAs are utilized by many of the body's systems to maintain proper tissue function. EFAs are required for energy production, proper functioning of the nervous system, brain development and function, skin health and elasticity, digestive efficiency, normal cardiovascular function, hormone production, and efficient immune response. Due to the popular misconception that fat is "bad" for the body, many people have adopted a low or no fat diet. Coupled with the widespread consumption of processed and genetically modified foods, many people are showing signs of EFA deficiency. Leading researchers are finding a significant link between diseases affecting the nervous system and EFA deficiency. Supplementation of EFAs is becoming an integral part of complementary medical protocols.
A variety of studies have also documented the importance of the ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 consumption. Officials with the World Health Organization recommend a four-to-one ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3. Hemp oil is the closest to this range of any naturally occurring oil, with a ratio of at least three-to-one of Omega 6 to Omega 3. Oils with unbalanced ratios have been shown to have detrimental effects.
Living Harvest Hemp Seed Amino Acid Profile
Hemp Seed vs Other Sources of Protein
Typical Fatty Acid Composition of Vegtable Oils
Source: Courtesy of the Hemp Industry Association.
Hemp Seed Composition
Source: Courtesy of the Hemp Industry Association.
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